You will run into the same probs as the first gen swap.....1998 up will run into the same BBC fitment problems as the first gen + the same wiring problems as any carbed SBC swap. Radiator demensions should be different.

there are a few 502 2nd gens runing at the local drag track. fit is real tight, and their custom headers go over the frame. they are running full metal body, just removed inner fenders due to exhaust. rads are in back of truck though

i have a 90 s10 blazer 2 wheel drive i`m putting a 598 with nos and a 10-1/2 tire,9in ford rear. street driven go ahead do the bigblock love to see more. i also have a 95 gmc jimmy 4 wheel drive with a smallblock thats fast has hell. the bigblock gots to be crazy

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